Prime Minister’s COVID-19 Press Conference Statement 28 October 2020
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Press: Thank you Dr. Dahl-Regis for your update and for your ongoing service, along with the service of everyone on the frontline of the pandemic. This afternoon, I wish to address the country and the media on our ongoing and comprehensive measures to continue to aggressively respond to this terrible […]
House of Assembly Communication Tabling of Economic Recovery Committee Report – 21 October 2020
Mr. Speaker:It is my privilege to table in the House of Assembly the Summary Report of the Economic Recovery Committee. The Committee’s remit was to make specific policy recommendations for the short- and medium-term, which could help with our ongoing economic recovery as we face the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, 100 years […]
House of Assembly Communication – 7 October 2020
Mr. Speaker:In my national address this past Sunday I advised the countryon the situation we currently face in the COVID-19 pandemic,which remains a dangerous and deadly threat to the entire worldand to our Bahamas. I am encouraged with the progress in Grand Bahama and most of our Family Islands.Virus numbers are low in these places.Therefore, […]
National Address – Sunday, 4 October 2020
Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis Good afternoon, Today, I want to provide the nation with an update on our ongoing and comprehensive efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic in the Bahamas. When I last addressed the House of Assembly, I noted that: “We live in an emergency due to the pandemic.” This emergency continues. It will […]
Meeting of Heads of State and Government on Financing for Development in the Era of Covid-19 and Beyond
Excellencies; Good Morning. I thank Prime Minister Trudeau and Prime Minister Holness, as well as Secretary-General Guterres for their bold foresight in convening such a crucial meeting. Financing for development was of critical importance before the COVID-19 Pandemic. Such funding now assumes even greater priority as we witness economies, large and small, spiraling with uncertainty, […]